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    Japan has 43 prefectures divided into 7 regions. The population is over 126 million people and is aging rapidly with low birth rates. The main religion is Shintoism followed by Buddhism. The capital and largest city is Tokyo, with over 13 million people. Japan has four distinct seasons and climate varies between regions. Popular sports include sumo wrestling, baseball, soccer and judo. There are 16 public holidays and many festivals celebrated throughout the year.

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    Japan has 43 prefectures divided into 7 regions. The population is over 126 million people and is aging rapidly with low birth rates. The main religion is Shintoism followed by Buddhism. The capital and largest city is Tokyo, with over 13 million people. Japan has four distinct seasons and climate varies between regions. Popular sports include sumo wrestling, baseball, soccer and judo. There are 16 public holidays and many festivals celebrated throughout the year.

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    Japan

    Yoshitomo Fujita
    Ms. Rajan
    Comparative Cultures 12
    9 January 2018

    1
    Regions 43 Prefectures
    3 Urban Prefectures
    Hokkaido 1 Territory
    Tohoku 1 Metropolis

    Kanto
    Chubu
    Kansai
    Chugoku
    Shikoku
    Kyusyu 2
    Language

    Japanese
    ▪ 3 Writing Forms
    ▪ 3 vocabulary origins
    ▪ Regional dialects
    ▪ Social styles of speech

    3
    Religion

    ▪ 20 to 30% of adults
    actively practiced a faith

    ▪ 51% Shinto
    ▪ 44% Buddhist
    ▪ 1% Christian
    ▪ (U.S. International Religious Freedom
    Report 2006)

    4
    Population

    ▪ 126,785,797 people
    - World Bank in 2017

    ▪ “Super-ageing Society”
    - high ratio of aged population
    - low fertility rates
    ➔ rapid increase of aged people

    5
    Currency

    ▪ Yen
    ▪ $1 = 81 Japanese Yen

    6
    GDP + Unemployment Rate
    ▪ Gross Domestic Product
    ▪ $ 4.872 Trillion USD GDP
    2017 World Bank (USD)

    ▪ Unemployment Rate
    ▪ 2.83% Unemployment
    2017 World Bank
    Rate
    7
    Capital City - Tokyo

    ▪ 13 million people
    ▪ 11% of the entire population
    ▪ Standard Japanese is used
    ▪ Tokyo Skytree
    = the tallest tower in the world
    ▪ Subway system

    8
    Climate

    ▪ 11 Climate Areas
    ▪ Four distinct seasons
    ▪ Subarctic in the north
    Subtropical in the south
    ▪ Conditions differ between
    the Pacific side and the Sea of Japan side

    9
    Sports
    • Sumo
    • Baseball
    • Soccer
    • Golf
    • Judo
    • Rugby
    • Badminton
    10
    Gender Roles

    ▪ Gender Equality = 114th / 144 countries

    ▪ Empowerment in politics
    ▪ Enrollment in higher education
    ▪ Less income gap

    11
    Holidays

    ▪ 16 Public Holidays (5 in BC)


    ▪ New Year’s Day Children’s Day
    Coming of Age Day Marine Day
    Beginning of Spring Mountain Day
    National Foundation Day Respect for the Aged Day
    Vernal Equinox Day Autumn Equinox Day
    Showa Day Health and Sports Day
    Constitution Memorial Day Culture Day
    Greenery Day Labour Thanksgiving Day

    12
    Festivals / Celebrations
    ▪ New Year’s Day (Ganjitsu) January 1st – 3rd
    ▪ The Bean-Throwing Festival (Setsubun) February 3rd
    ▪ Girl’s Festival (Hina Matsuri) March 3rd
    ▪ Cherry Blossom Festival (Hanami) April to May
    ▪ Golden Week April 29th – May 8th

    ▪ Obon July/August 15th


    ▪ Emperor’s Birthday December 23rd
    13
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